Murphy v. Doniphan Telephone Co.

This is an action to recover "contributions" alleged to be due under the provisions of our Unemployment Compensation Act. [Laws 1937, p. 574 et seq., amended 1939, Laws 1939, p. 892 et seq., Mo. Stat. Ann., sec. 13194, sec. 1 et seq., p. 4770.] Upon a trial before the court, without the aid of a jury, a judgment was entered for the defendant and plaintiffs have appealed.

[1] We have jurisdiction by reason of the fact that appellants are state officers within the meaning of Section 12, Article 6 of the Constitution. [Murphy, Sr., v. Hurlbut Undertaking Embalming Co., 346 Mo. 405, 142 S.W.2d…